Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 46.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Philippines, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 46.27 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Philippines peaked at 46.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.21, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 144th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.22 | 40.21 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.26 | 44.25 | 46.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 141 South Sudan 50.76 compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.14 compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 46.83 compare
- 145 Burundi 45.82 compare
- 146 Sudan 43.47 compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 39.39 compare
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Philippines?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Philippines was 46.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 46.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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